Recently, one of our partners visited FAME to pick up a truckload of supplies to deliver to the Democratic Republic of Congo. During his visit, he presented me with a piece of art that was made in one of the villages where his mission does medical work. When he presented me with this art, he told me why it is significant:
The art name is: MUNINGA. In the villages of Kwilu Province, this art is a symbol of power and only the chief of the village possesses, who holds it on his right hand moving it when his is walking or sometimes giving it to his servant to keep it for him when traveling.
This art was given to me as a church leader by a chief of Lwende Village. He said to me that for all you are doing for my people and especially by opening a medical clinic in my village which will save the lives of children and others who are dying because of lack of the good care. You have the power to transform lives, that is why I give this symbol to you. Thank you.
As we are partnering with FAME in this medical evangelism, and also the medical supplies we used to open this medical clinic in this village were donated to us by FAME, I thought that I will give this to FAME because through their medical supplies and equipment which they are giving to us missionaries to bring to the needy, they really have the power of God in transforming lives in The Democratic Republic of Congo. FAME deserve this. Thank you, FAME.
This is another story that recalls the truth of Ephesians 3:20-21. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work with in us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” As this chief saw power in the medical clinic in his village, and the missionary saw the power flowing through FAME, we see the power flowing through you, as we are all called by the same God, Who is doing immeasurably more through all of us with His great power He has put within us.
On behalf of FAME and our many mission partners, thank you for partnering with us to expose the world to the power of God, and we pray that those exposed to His power, might be transformed by His power as well.